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Hi, I'm Ts. Dr. Hazriq Izzuan Jaafar
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Electrical Technology and Engineering,
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka,
Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Tel: +606-2702187, Fax: +606-2701044
Email: hazriq@utem.edu.my
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PROFILE
Ts. Dr. Hazriq Izzuan Jaafar was born in Ipoh Perak, Malaysia. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Electrical Technology and Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). He received his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), Master of Engineering (Electrical - Mechatronics and Automatic Control) and Ph.D degrees in Electrical Engineering (Control System) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2008, 2013 and 2019, respectively. Interestingly, his Ph.D Thesis (Model Reference Command Shaping for Control of a Multimode Double-Pendulum Overhead Crane) was selected as the Best Thesis Award 2021.
As a lecturer, he has more than 8 years of teaching experience in the area of Control Engineering. The courses include Applied System Modelling and Simulation for Masters level, and Control System Engineering for Undergraduate and Diploma level. He was the Head of Department (1 May 2015 - 21 August 2016) and the Deputy Dean-Student Development (1 August 2020 - 14 September 2023) of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UTeM. Currently, he is the Manager of Center for Robotics and Industrial Automation (1 November 2023 - present) at the Smart Manufacturing Technology Centre, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), UTeM.
Since 2013, he has headed 4 research projects and secured a total funding (including as co-research projects) worth over RM1 million. He has authored and co-authored over 80 papers in various conference proceedings and technical journals. Dr. Hazriq is a senior member of IEEE Control Systems Society (No: 92470916) and member of Malaysian Simulation Society (No: 0032). In addition, he has successfully received a competency certificate of Real Time Control Design and Simulation for Industry 4.0 by SIRIM in 2020. Since 2021, he has been appointed as the Associate Editor of Applications of Modelling and Simulation. His main research interests are Control Systems Engineering, Cranes, System Modelling, PID Control and Particle Swarm Optimization.
Professional Competency/Membership
Trained Person, Overhead Crane Operation and Inspection, No. 104-OCO-01/005/2023
Certified Hydraulics Trainer, Industrial Hydraulics, Bosch Rexroth
Competency, Real Time Control Design and Simulation for Industry 4.0, SIRIM, No. AC2020298
Member, Malaysian Simulation Society (MSS), No. 0032
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), No. 92470916
Professional Technologist (Ts), Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBOT), PT20110038
Graduate Technologist, Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBOT), GT20080101
Graduate Engineer, Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), No. 47470
Graduate Engineer, Board of Electrical Engineer Malaysia (BEM), No. G160133A
Academic Qualifications
Ph.D in Electrical Engineering (Control System), 2019
Alumni Award, UTM 64th Convocation Ceremony, 2021
Best Postgraduate Student Award, UTM 64th Convocation Ceremony, 2021
Best Thesis Award, 2021
M.Eng (Electrical - Mechatronics and Automatic Control), 2013
Alumni Award, UTM 50th Convocation Ceremony, 2013
Best Postgraduate Student Award, UTM 50th Convocation Ceremony, 2013
B.Eng (Electrical), 2008
First Class Award, UTM 41st Convocation Ceremony, 2008
TM Scholar Excellence Award from Telekom Malaysia Berhad, 2009
Ph.D Journey
(23 August 2016 - 31 October 2019)
UTM 64th CONVOCATION CEREMONY
(11 December 2021)
ALUMNI AWARD
UTM 64th Convocation Ceremony
(11 December 2021)
BEST POSTGRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
UTM 64th Convocation Ceremony
(5 December 2021)
BEST THESIS AWARD
(28 February 2021)
Ph.D VIVA VOCE
(29 October 2019)
BEST PRESENTER AWARD
2018 IEEE Conference on Systems, Process and Control
(14 - 15 December 2018)
FINALIST -4TH PLACE
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
-University Level-
(2 April 2018)
1ST PLACE WINNER
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
-Faculty Level-
(14 March 2018)
TOP 5 IN ENGINEERING CATEGORY
(SILVER AWARD)
2nd Graduate Research Exhibition (GRex) Competition
(21 March 2019)
TOP 10 IN ENGINEERING CATEGORY
(BRONZE AWARD)
1st Graduate Research Exhibition (GRex) Competition
(19 September 2017)
JURY
Tun Fatimah i-Challenge (TFi-C) Competition
(18 - 20 July 2019)
TECHNICAL & RULES CHECKER COMMITTEE
ROBOCON Malaysia 2018
(19 - 20 April 2018)
7th IGCESH COMMITTEE
7th International Graduate Conference on Engineering, Science and Humanities (IGCESH) 2018
(13 - 15 August 2018)
FACILITATOR
PVedukit Program with SMELT, Indonesia
(17 July 2018)
Ph.D PROPOSAL DEFENSE
(14 November 2017)
SESSION CHAIR
17th ASIA Simulation Conference
(27 - 29 August 2017)
Workshop on Recent Metaheuristics with Engineering Applications
(16-17 November 2016)
Workshop on Swarm Intelligence with Applications
(14-15 November 2016)
The 10th Asian Control Conference
with Prof. Dr. William Singhose,
Georgia Institute of Technology
(Crane Expert)
Workshop on Adaptive & Intelligent Control
with Prof. Dr. Osman Tokhi,
London South Bank University
(Optimization Expert)
Working Experiences
Senior Lecturer - Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
(from Nov. 22nd, 2016 - present)
Lecturer - Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
(from Feb. 6th, 2013 - Nov. 21st, 2016)
Tutor - Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
(from Nov. 25th, 2010 - Feb. 5th, 2013)
Assistant Manager - TM Training Centre Southern (Menara TM MITC), Telekom Malaysia Berhad
(from June. 1st, 2010 - Nov. 24th, 2010)
Assistant Manager - CPE Provisioning & Maintenance (Menara TM KL), Telekom Malaysia Berhad
(from July. 1st, 2008 - May. 31st 2010)